Bill Gajewski Joins Dexter Township Board Following Election Recount
Gajewski edged past opponent Anne Sullivan Buchholz with five votes during a recount certified by the Washtenaw County Board of Canvassers on Monday.
A new face will join the Dexter Township Board of Trustees at its meeting on Dec. 18 following a recount of the township's Nov. 6 election results on Monday. The Washtenaw County Board of Canvassers confirmed that resident Bill Gajewski was elected to the board with 1,629 votes. "I'm extremely elated to win," Gajewski said. "I want to thank everyone who voted for me, especially because I didn't actively begin campaigning until the week prior to the election due to family issues. I'm happy with the results." According to the official election results on Nov. 6, Anne Sullivan-Buchholz won election to the board with 1,631 votes to Gajewski's 1,630. Under election law however, any candidate can file a request for a recount up to six days after…
Roger McDonough
12:53 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
First, congratulations to Bill Gajewski and condolences to Anne Sullivan-Buchholz. Second, Is anyone else concerned about the real issue here? Te method by which your vote is counted is inaccurate. Can any of the other results be trusted? Let's look at the data: The original reported results showed 11432 total votes for Dexter Township Trustees. The recount (data above) shows 11398 votes. This … more ›